German courts on Monday prepare to hear two civil cases against the manufacturers of Coronavirus vaccines for allegedly damaging the health condition of some persons. In one of the cases, the Regional Court in Rottweil in the south-western state of…
Polio: Afghanistan reports 1st case in 2023
Afghanistan on Saturday reported its first polio case in 2023 after a four-year-old child became the latest victim of the crippling disease. In a statement, the country’s Health Ministry said that the case was recorded in the Bati-Kot District of…
COVID-19: Ogun leads other states on mass vaccination
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) has rated Ogun State as the top performing state in the ongoing mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Ogun State was followed in the performance rating by Zamfara, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states respectively.…
Lagos begins free vaccination of 1.5m dogs
The Lagos State government on Tuesday kick-started its free anti-rabies vaccination campaign to prevent deaths through dog bites. The campaign, which is expected to last for two weeks, will vaccinate no fewer than 1.5 million dogs in all the five…
I did not fall because I have one leg; I fell because I trusted him
I was born normal as in my two legs were perfect but I became paralyzed when at 9 months, my mother was said to have taken me for polio injection. The injection paralyzed my left leg; my mother must have…
*Buhari’s, Atiku’s campaign chiefs clash at presidential debate (Nation)*Nigeria, partners target 26.2m people for yellow fever vaccination (Nation)
Buhari’s, Atiku’s campaign chiefs clash at presidential debate (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign chief and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenger Atiku Abubakar clashed yesterday at a debate organised ahead of next year’s presidential election. Segun Sowunmi, the Atiku…